Law enforcement agency
| Ghaziabad Police Commissionerate | |
|---|---|
 Ghaziabad Police Commissionerate | |
| Motto | सुरक्षा आपकी, संकल्प हमारा (Hindi) Your Safety, Our Pledge |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 26 November 2022; 2 years ago (26 November 2022) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Ghaziabad, India |
| Legal jurisdiction | Ghaziabad |
| Governing body | Department of Home Uttar Pradesh Government |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Office of Commissioner of Police, Ghaziabad |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Uttar Pradesh Police |
The Ghaziabad Police Commissionerate is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of Ghaziabad in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a unit of the Uttar Pradesh Police and has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation within the limits of Ghaziabad. It is headed by the Commissioner of Police (CP), who is an IPS officer of IGP rank.
IPS Anjali Kumari is the current and first police commissioner of Ghaziabad.
History
Before November 2022, Ghaziabad District Police came under Ghaziabad Police Zone and Ghaziabad Police Range of Uttar Pradesh Police. Ghaziabad zone is headed by an IPS officer in the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADG), whereas the Ghaziabad range is headed by an IPS officer in the rank of Inspector General of Police (IG).
On 26 November 2022, state's cabinet passed the order of making 3 more police commissionerates in the state after the success of previous 4 police commissionerates in other cities of the state.
See also
References
- Bureau, The Hindu (29 November 2022). "Agra, Ghaziabad and Prayagraj get first police commissioners". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - "Police commissionerate system in Agra, Ghaziabad & Prayagraj". The Indian Express. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.